| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |